Important Post-Storm Information
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In Hillsborough County, to perform construction-related work regulated by the State of Florida you must have a contractor license. The contractor license has to be issued by the State of Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation (DBPR) or Hillsborough County.
State Certified License Holders
To register a State Certified license, please see page 5 of the Create Contractor License Applications User Guide. There are no fees associated with registering a license in Hillsborough County.
Journeyman Electrician / Journeyman Plumber
Journeyman Certificate of Competency applications must be submitted through HillsGovHub.
- Application Instructions for Journeyman Electrician or Plumber
- Create Contractor License Applications User Guide
- Journeyman registration does not expire once issued
- Fees to apply and register
- $50 to initialize application
- $100 balance due at time of application acceptance
- $70 one-time registration fee
- Renewal not required; registration does not expire
Local Specialty & State Registered Licensure
Hillsborough County accepts applications for the licenses below:
- State Registered – all types
- Local Specialty:
- Aluminum Structure
- Demolition
- Drywall
- Glass & Glazing
- Irrigation
- Marine Contractor
Refer to the Contractor Licensing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and License Comparison information for more details.
Reciprocity
- Incoming reciprocity letters must include:
- Sponsoring jurisdiction letterhead
- Exam scores of 75% or higher
- Exam dates
- Exam types
- Exam agency
- Applicant’s current standing in sponsoring jurisdiction
- For a Letter of Reciprocity from Hillsborough County:
Complete License Verification in HillsGovHub and submit a Letter of Reciprocity Request per instruction below.
Please Note: You must have the receiving jurisdiction’s email address for this process
- Login HillsGovHub
- Select New from left side menu
- Select Contractor License Application
- Review terms & select Continue Application
- Select Contractor License next to the tringle to expand or type “letter” in the search box
- Select Letter of Reciprocity Request & select Continue Application
- Enter License Number
- Continue and complete application
Resources
- Create Contractor License Applications User Guide
- Application Instructions for Local Specialty and State Registered (Certificate of Competency) Fillable | Printable
- Contractor License Verification User Guide
- Contractor License Renewal User Guide
- Update Contractor Information User Guide
- Manage My Account User Guide
- Contractor Licensing FAQ
- License Comparison Information